The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09
Proposals for Indian Supplies
and Transportation.

IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
IL Office OF Indian Affairs, Washir gton,
March 10, 1ss7.-Sealed proposals, indorssd
submitted in separate envelopes), Bacon,
Flour, OF TranspOI tation, etc. las the ease
may b J, and directed TO the Commissioner
a. Indian Affairs, Chamber Of Commerce
streets, 81. Louis. Miss, uri, will be received
unit / pm. Of Tuesday. April II, 1857. for
iurnisbine Tor the Indian service about 49,
O., pounds BASIN, $4,000 pounds of Bee
on ihe oOt, 20 900 pounds Of Beans, 76e, 900
pounds Corn, 81, GO pounds Coffee, $780, e0
pouDds Flour. 5000 pounds Feed. $4,000
pound de Hard DIea1, $500 pounds Hominy,
1900 pounds ! ard s50 barrels Mess Pork,
pounos Salt, $40, 900 pounds Sugar, and 3d.
0C0 pounds Wheat. Also, transp ortation for
such OF The articles, goods and supplies that
may not be contracted for to be delivered at
Also, proposals Endorsed az above, and d.
rected TO the Commissloner OF Indian Al
fairs, Nos. 65 and 81 Wooster street, New
York City, will be Sod rsceived un u M Of
Ticking, q, 200 yards Standard Calico, 10o.-
QO0 yards; Drilling, 4.eOO yards; Duck, free
gaTds a; Ging Hs o S.SSco yards RsntusEs
Jeans, 15, 600 yards ;Cheviot, $500 yards Brown
sheeting, 10000 yards; B.eached Sheeting.
5000 yards; Hickory Shifting, 10000 yalds;
Calico Shifting, 5000 yards; rinsey, Zoo
yards); 1900 pounds of Baking Powder;
23S, 900 pounds Of Soap; Clothing. Groceries,
Notions, Hardware, Medical Supplies, School
Books, etc., and long list of miscellaneous
FORKS, etc. and for about 40 Wagons re-.
quired for the service, to be delivered at
Chicago, Kansas City, and Sioux City, Also
for such Wagons as may Re required, sdapted
California brakes, delivered at San Fran
cisco.
BIDS MUST BE MADE OUT on GOVERNMENT
BLANKS.
Schedules showing the kinds and guam
titles of subsistence supplies required for
each Agency and School. and the kinds 0nd
quantit es in gross, of all other goods and
articles, together with blank pr0r 0sals, con-
ditions TO be observed By bidders, time and
place of delivery, terms OF contract and
payment, traP spor' alton routes, and all other
necessary instructions will be furnished upon
application to the Indian Office in Washing
ton, or Nos 65 and 81 Woester street, New
York;. James Lidgerwood, S3> Broadway
New York; the Secretary Of the Merchants
Exchange, It Louis, Mo-; the Commissaries
Of Subs stence, U S. A.,st Cheyenne, Chi
Paul, anu San Fraucisco; the Postmasters at
Sioux City, and Yapkton; aui % tho Post
masters at the following named places IN
Kansas: Arkansas City buriingten' Gald,
Bend, Howard, Hutchinson, larned, Nc
Pherson, Marion, Medicine Lodge, Newton,
Usage City. Sedan. Sterling, Topeka, We'll
linet n, Wichita, and Winfield.
The right is reserved by tho Government to
reject any and all bids, or any part of any
bid.
Bids will be oponed at the hour and day
above stated, and bidders are invited to be
present at the opening.
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
All bids must be accompanied by certified
checks upon some United States Depository
or the First National Bank of Los angeles,
Cal. for at least PIvE per cent. of the amount
of the proposal
j. D. G. ATKINS, Com Missioner.